Lol, I mean, if we ignore the experience of all the people who are priced out, then sure? Appreciation of culture shouldn't be reserved for the rich.

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technothrasher 32 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Botswana vs Kenya is an interesting example of this that I've experienced first hand. Kenya is overcrowded with safari tourists, which ruins the experience and very much effects the wildlife dynamic. Botswana has many fewer tourists on safari and so protects the natural environment better, but it does this by pricing themselves such that only rich people can afford it.

	▲	snayan 27 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Interesting, I think you have to consider the system as a whole and the impacted stakeholders when considering pricing. In your example, if we consider the environment a stakeholder, and the fact that increased safari impact has a negative impact on the ecosystem, there's a stronger argument for higher price. In the case of the Louvre, the paintings and sculptures aren't going to be harmed by having more eyeballs on them, so, there's a stronger case to maximize access.
	▲	Workaccount2 28 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Pricing things high is an easy and effective way of limiting demand. I wish more people understood it's not always greed.

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charcircuit 29 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Being priced out doesn't mean you can't appreciate the culture, you just can't visit it in person. It still can be possible to experience remotely via computers.

	▲	snayan 22 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I don't really think that is a similar experience, there's something about seeing paintings in the flesh that simply can't be recreated digitally. The texture, the scale, the colours... Maybe one day if VR becomes commoditized and freely available.